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Electrical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Electrical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you plan to study electrical engineering, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Carbondale has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in EE
  • Master’s Degree in EE
  • Doctorate Degree in EE

SIUC Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
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In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in EE from SIUC. This makes it the #115 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $65,138. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

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EE Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from SIUC in 2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at SIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SIUC Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of EE master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Electrical Engineers 4,860 $94,700
Engineers 4,000 $87,220
Electronics Engineers 2,800 $98,010
Engineering Professors 1,330 $114,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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